Eustacia

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Eustacia

Gender: Feminine
Language: Latin, English
Etymology:
Eustacia is the feminine form of the names Eustace, from Eustache, an Old French name. It is a combination of two late Greek names: Eustakhios (Good Grapes; Good Harvest) and Eustathios (Good Stability) from “eu” (good), “stakhys” (grapes), and “stenai” (to stand).

History:
In medieval England, the masculine name Eustachius and the feminine name Eustachia were both translated as Eustace. That is, in everyday life and conversation, both boys and girls were called Eustace. In Latin records, however, their names reverted to Latin forms, such as Eustacia for girls.

Eustacia has never been common.

Pronunciation: yoo-stay-shuh, yoo-stah-see-ah.

Diminutives: Stacey, Stacy.

Alternates:
Italian: Eustachia.
Latin: Eustatia, Eustachia.
Spanish: Eustasia, Eustaquia.

Masculine: Eustace.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Eustacia Vye (1878)
Heroine of Thomas Hary’s novel The Return of the Native.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Eustacia

Popularity of Eustacia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A